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Destino and Oswald coming to DVD
As pointed out by David in our Animated News Forum, Disney will be releasing the Salvador Dali/Walt Disney short Destino and many of the old Oswald the Lucky Rabbit shorts… |
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Win Pirates 2 (Best. PR Stunt. Ever.)
Read on to find out what you can do tomorrow (Tuesday the 5th) for a chance to win a free copy of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest… |
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Full list of 2007 Annie Award Nominees
…Production Bambi II – DisneyToon Studios The Adventures of Brer Rabbit – Universal Animation Studios Winnie the Pooh: Shapes & Sizes – DisneyToon Studios Best Animated Short Subject Adventure Time… |
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First look at Enchanted animation
In an sneak peek of what Walt Disney Pictures has in store for 2007, the Disney Channel Movie Surfers unveil an animated sequence from Enchanted. Pictures from the scene have… |
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Scooby-Doo designer Iwao Takamoto dead at 81
…informal illustration training from fellow Japanese-Americans in the camp. Returning to Los Angeles, he landed an interview with the Disney Studios, despite his lack of a portfolio or any formal… |
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[Press release] Ratatouille 9-minute preview
…on Disney.com. In an innovative cross-media promotion intended to make sure that audiences won’t miss this special debut, Disney will launch a day long television advertising campaign highlighted by a… |
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Who's plugging Roger Rabbit? A neato coinkidink, me thinks, to mention this year's Elstree Film Festival!
It’s one of those “if only” moments in the history of the movies. If only Disney and Spielberg hadn’t had a falling out over ownership of the Roger Rabbit character…. |
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Latest on Rapunzel
TAG and Blue Sky Disney both report on the recent Walt Disney Animation Studios meeting, where Glen Keane, co-director of Disney’s upcoming Rapunzel, commented that the restructuring of feature animation… |
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UPA Founder David Hilberman passes away
AWN reports that David Hilberman, one of the co-founders of UPA, passed away on July 5, 2007, at Stanford Hospital in Stanford, California. Hilberman began his career at Disney as… |
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Tiny Toon Adventures: Season 1, Volume 1
…Disney’s aim to keep the rabbit appearing in theatrical shorts and a feature sequel put off Roger’s transition to the small screen (in a series planned as Adventures In ToonTown)…. |
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Ariel’s Song: Jeanine Tesori and James Dooley, two fortunate composers under the sea!
…The Little Mermaid initiated a series of most successful and exciting movies based on a strong and natural connection between music and animation. So, it’s just as natural that DisneyToon… |
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Maleficent obsession!
Disney will no doubt be claiming record number sales of Sleeping Beauty on DVD and Blu-ray Disc (figures have yet to be officially released), which is a far cry from… |
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Snow White 70th Anniversary Event: Part I
Last Friday evening, the Walt Disney Studios held a 70th Anniversary event for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Disney’s California Adventure (DCA) theme park in Anaheim, CA. The… |
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Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume Six
…in the paean to these such cartoons, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It’s still an impressive film, exactly the kind of thing that represents why Walt Disney remained a supporter of… |
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A bumper weekend post: reviews, announcements and clips…oh my!
…ultimately see on TV for free. Rand will be along over the weekend with his remarks on Tinker Bell, John Lasseter’s reworking of this long-delayed DisneyToons franchise starter, but in… |
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One on one on One Hundred And One Dalmatians
…Alice Davis on Cruella’s artist, Disney Legend Marc Davis! • Vocal actress Lisa Davis on becoming Dalmatians’ Anita Radcliffe! • Animation expert Andreas Deja looks back on a dog-gone Disney… |
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Enchanted on DVD and Blu-Ray today!
Disney’s romantic part-animated musical comedy adventure Enchanted comes to DVD today, and we’re highlighting the release at Animated Views with a number of special articles, including exclusive interviews and never… |
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Newport Beach Film Festival 2008 Animation
…Presents evening at the Regency Lido Theatre on Wednesday, April 30. “Join noted filmmaker and Disney animation authority Roy E. Disney and noted film producer Don Hahn for an unforgettable… |
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Oliver & Company: 20th Anniversary – Winner!
…Disney history – and we have one copy to give away thanks to Walt Disney Home Entertainment! The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner: • Jesse Hebert, Springfield,… |
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Oliver & Company's Director George Scribner!
…work with Walt Disney Imagineering – go read it right now! Don’t forget that you can win your very own copy of Oliver, as well as Disney’s current releases of… |
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Beauty and the Beast to get 3-D makeover
Variety reports that Disney classic Beauty and the Beast is all set to get a 3-D makeover. According to the report, Disney is re-rendering Beauty and the Beast using its… |
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X-Men: The Animated Series – Volume 1
…shows frustrated at the gap in their collection (See Gargoyles, Duck Tales, Tale Spin, Darkwing Duck, Rescue Rangers, and Gummi Bears). Considering that this is Disney and that it owns… |
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Tom & Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection
…Disney refused MGM’s use of Mickey Mouse to appear opposite Gene Kelly in the 1945 musical Anchors Aweigh (despite Disney’s mouse appearing in MGM’s 1934 feature Hollywood Party alongside Jimmy… |
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Spider-Man: The ’67 Collection
…booklet that comes in the case. The discs themselves contain no extras that relate directly to the 1967 Spider-Man show. As always, however, Disney did place a number of Previews… |
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FernGully: The Last Rainforest: Family Fun Edition
…a big new Disney Platinum release like Cinderella, one of the real treats of collecting DVDs is to see the lesser-known films receive nice new special editions. DVDs offer such… |
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Whisper Of The Heart
Studio Ghibli (July 15, 1995), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (March 7, 2006), 2 discs, 111 mins plus supplements, 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1, Rated G, Retail: $29.99 Storyboard: A… |
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The Last Unicorn: 25th Anniversary Edition
…least that aspect of the film a 1950s Disney look. The character designs, however, are anything but Disney-like. Of course, I wouldn’t want the film simply aping Disney’s style, but… |
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Director Roger Allers on The Little Matchgirl
…Little Matchgirl? Roger Allers: Well, Don Hahn, the producer, approached me. He and Roy Disney were doing some shorts with the purpose of ultimately making a Fantasia film, using music… |
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Director Kevin Munroe on TMNT
…from video games to television series to comic books. During his career, Munroe had worked on numerous jobs for Disney, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Fox Kids, The Jim Henson Company,… |
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WALL•E: Animator Victor Navone gives soul to a bot, and Cars a Toon-up!
…every Disney•Pixar hit since Monsters, Inc and the brand-new upcoming Cars Toon series! Naturally, we were very excited to speak exclusively to Victor about WALL•E and sneak a peek at… |
